JOB TITLE: MARKET AND STRATEGY INTELLIGENCE ASSOCIATE
LOCATION: STROMBEEK-BEVER, BELGIUM
CONTRACT TYPE: PERMANENT
PROFESSIONAL AREA: MARKETING
PROFESSIONAL LEVEL: EXPERIENCED

Are you ready to join one of the most challenging FMCG sectors within an international company that offers a lot of opportunities for growth and development?
Are you passionate about working in the Strategy Insights department?
Then we have the perfect role for you. For our M&S department, we are looking for an analytical full-time Market and Strategy Intelligence Associate.


ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Market and Strategy Intelligence Associate, you will be responsible for analyzing and reporting insights about market and JTI volume performance, Share of Market (SOM), pricing, and other relevant segment developments. You will create, maintain, report, and advise on market and JTI performance, as well as report and advise on consumer and trade insights. You will support key marketing/sales business decisions by understanding the business well and providing data-based business analysis and consultancy. You will also set up and manage marketing research (quantitative and qualitative) based on identified business needs.
The Strategic Insights Team is part of a Benelux team and can work for all three markets within the cluster. This may involve some traveling across the cluster.


WHAT WILL YOU DO- RESPONSIBILITIES

Data & Performance Management:

• Follow up on wholesale data delivery.
• Ensure data quality and product database accuracy.
• Manage product-shop linking.
• Maintain and manage monthly market performance reporting according to set standards.
• Deliver monthly reports to HQ (Geneva).

Forecast & Planning:

• Actively support the forecast of market/segment dynamics.
• Prepare annual plans.
• Provide relevant data and insights for business presentations.

Consumer Understanding:

• Champion the development of portfolio and trade strategies by providing relevant information and insights on key market and segment developments.
• Offer competitive insights and consumer knowledge.

Ongoing Support to M&S:

• Collaborate closely with other cross-functional stakeholders, including the Sales team.

Marketing Research:

• Support marketing research (both quantitative and qualitative) to gain consumer and business insights.
• Set up research briefs and manage day-to-day research agency activities.

YOU WILL BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE IF YOU HAVE:

• Higher degree in Management, economics, or equivalent
• 2 - 3 years of experience within FMCG or Management Consulting companies or Sales functions with strong analytical and reporting background.
• Fluent in oral and written English; French and/or Dutch is a plus
• PC literacy Microsoft Office (especially Excel), Access, and knowledge of SQL is an asset.
• Combination of analytical, reporting, and advisory skills.
• Commercial/business mindset.
• Structured factual-based presentation skills.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?


At JTI we believe in the importance of a good work-life balance while we offer lots of opportunities for development and career progression – across functions and internationally. Maybe that’s one of the reasons why our employees stay on average impressive nine years with us and we have been certified as Top Employer for over thirteen years now. Want to know more about how our employees rate us? Please visit https://www.glassdoor.nl/japantobaccointernational


Next to a rewarding compensation package, we offer a range of other perks and benefits:

• On-going development opportunities in a multinational environment that will inspire you to grow professionally and personally
• The opportunity to work 50% of your time outside of the office and 10 days abroad per year
• Working from home equipment (e.g., chair, screen, mouse, and keypad)
• 20 vacation days + 12 so-called ADV days on a full-time base
• 13th-month salary
• Group insurance
• Bonus scheme
• Different engagement activities such as dinners, drinks, social gatherings, parties, etc.
• Business laptop and i Phone
• Unique Family leave policy (at least 20 weeks of fully paid parental leave regardless of gender, sexual orientation, or the way of becoming parents)

Sounds interesting? We’d love to hear from you! To make it easier for you to apply, there is no need to upload a cover letter. Only your CV is enough because we would like to get to know you in person.


WHAT ARE THE NEXT STEPS – RECRUITMENT PROCESS


We will review all applications and make sure that every candidate receives a reply within 2 weeks after the application deadline. If we find your profile matches what we are looking for, one of our Talent Advisors from Warsaw will contact you as a first step.


ABOUT JTI


JTI – Japan Tobacco International – is a leading international tobacco company with headquarters in Geneva. As part of the JT-Group, JTI sells its brands in more than 130 countries with around 48,000 employees in over 70 countries worldwide.
JTI is committed to building a more sustainable future. If we are to achieve our targets, sustainability must be part of the mindset of all our employees and be part of our day-to-day decisions.
Find out more at www.jti.com


DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
JTI is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment. We celebrate the differences that make us unique and strongly believe in a world where you have the freedom to express yourself. Where you can be proud and confident no matter who you are. A world in which we are all equal!
That’s why all applicants will receive fair consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, maternity, or pregnancy. Want to know more about Diversity and Inclusion at JTI? Please visit https://www.jti.com/about-us/our-business/freedom-be-yourself, or https://www.jti.com/europe/belgium-luxembourg

Is this not your next career step, but do you know someone who is a perfect fit? Please let us know!
JTI considers it important that this job vacancy is shared as much as possible. JTI, therefore, invites everyone to share this vacancy with people who might be interested and/or suitable for it. If this results in JTI hiring a suitable candidate, you can, under certain conditions, receive a referral bonus of 500 Euros, to be paid out in the form of vouchers.Ensure that your candidate mentions your referral during the application process.